Chilli Pepper Plants
Our chilli pepper plants category is home to a wide selection of chilli peppers from all over the globe.
Our selection spans all aspects of the heat scale, including a choice of sweet and mild chilli peppers, milder chillies with a little kick, through to feisty, fiery hot chilli peppers with a definite sting in the tail! And as we grow all the varieties we sell - and have a tasting weekend every year (Challock Chilli Fest) we genuinely do know the heats - no surprises from us!
There was once a time when chillies were considered to be a somewhat 'alien' ingredient, only present in foreign dishes and only included as a party trick - to blow your head off with an intense jolt of heat! Of course, our national tastes have evolved and changed, and world food influences have firmly established themselves as part of our national cuisine. Chilli pepper plants are one such example of those once 'foreign foods' that we couldn't imagine cooking without now!
Despite being native to warmer climes such as the Mediterranean, South America, North Africa and Mexico, chilli peppers will actually grow quite happily in our milder British climate. Our plants are supplied to our customers as compost block-grown specimens that will need planting on into pots, containers or open ground in a sunny, warm and sheltered spot. The warmer the local climate, the better for your chilli pepper plants and the quicker you'll be able to get your chillies onto your plate!
Chilli pepper plants are often treated as annual plants, but did you know that they can actually can be grown as perennials too? If you're planning on keeping your chillies going from one season to the next, we thoroughly recommend keeping the plants as pot-grown specimens, so that they can be brought into a warm, well-ventilated environment once the frosts return in late autumn and early winter.
If you're planning on growing a chilli pepper plant from seed that you've collected from any of our plants, please be aware that they will cross-pollinate very readily so rarely come entirely true to type (but they can be fun all the same!)
Chilli Pepper Plant 'Ají Limon'
Hot Chilli Pepper. A delicious lemon/citrus flavour hides in this chilli making it a perfect variety to spice and flavour your dishes (works so well with fish).
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Chilli Pepper Plant 'Ancho'
Mild Chilli Pepper. Deep red fruit, similar in size and shape to a sweet pepper. Perfect for drying or smoking - or chilli rellenos. Often mistakenly known as Poblano Chilli.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Chilli Pepper Plant 'Bhut Jolokia'
Volcanic Chilli Pepper. An exceptionally hot Chilli Pepper - should be treated with respect. Crinkled fruits mature to a bright red. Gorgeous smoked citrus flavour.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Chilli Pepper Plant 'Carolina Reaper'
Volcanic Chilli Pepper. Currently holds the World Record for the hottest variety! Has a fruity, smoky flavour (if you can stand the heat!) and matures to a red colour.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Chilli Pepper Plant 'Christmas Bell'
Medium Chilli Pepper. Highly decorative bell shaped fruits hang in profusion. Sweet and crisp flesh has little heat in the wings, whilst being fiery at the centre.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Chilli Pepper Plant 'Explosive Ember'
Hot Chilli Pepper. A compact variety that can be grown on the window sill, produces purple foliage and small fruits which ripen to red, very ornamental.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Chilli Pepper Plant 'Hungarian Hot Wax'
Medium Chilli Pepper. A delightful early, large fruiting chilli with an almost citrus flavour. Heats up as it matures. Great for stuffing, roasting, grilling - in fact most things!
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Chilli Pepper Plant Jalapeño
Medium Chilli Pepper Plant. Delicious thick flesh that matures to red with good flavour. Reliable grower and cropper in the UK climate.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as a compost block grown plant
Chilli Pepper Plant 'Joe's Long Cayenne'
Medium Hot Chilli Pepper. A long, beautiful red chilli with a well balanced spicy heat that makes it excellent for making sauces and jams. Fruits can be 8" or more long.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Chilli Pepper Plant 'Peter Pepper'
Medium Hot Chilli Pepper. A fun variety to grow as it looks like a penis when fully grown! Mature to orange / red.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Chilli Pepper Plant 'Ring Of Fire'
Extremely Hot Chilli Pepper. Early to start cropping. Produces heavy crops of spicy fruits. An excellent variety for rich spicy sauces or making ristras. Very reliable.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Chilli Pepper Plant 'Serrano'
Medium Hot Chilli Pepper. Green fruits mature to orange-red, and have a 'lively' heat! A Mexican favourite that produces huge crops. If you only grow one chilli, make it this one.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
